Body Basics
Give 2 terms that describe something on the top or towards the head.
Superior/ Cranial/ Cephalad
Which organ system makes blood (erythropoeisis)?
Skeletal system
Atomic number is the number of
Protons
The cell membrane is made up by the
phospholipid bilayer
The movement of water to achieve concentration balance is called
Osmosis
Sagittal - divides left and right
Coronal/Frontal - divides anterior and posterior
Transverse/Horizontal - divides superior and inferior
The pituitary is part of which organ system?
Endocrine
How many electrons can fill each of the first 3 energetic shells?
First - 2
Second - 8
Third - 8
The term "semipermeable" means
it is selective about what enters and exits the cell
How does facilitated diffusion differ from active transport?
Facilitated diffusion does not require ATP (energy)
In anatomical position, the thumb is ___ on the hand.
Lateral
Positive feedback loop
Proteins are made of long chains of
Amino acids
Proteins that go through the phospholipid bilayer are called
Integral proteins
In a hypotonic solution a cell will
Swell.
The chemical reactions that produce energy and cycle nutrients in the body defines
Metabolism
Utilizing oxygen to extract nutrients from food is an example of
Respiration
A pH of 3 means there is a higher concentration of ________ compared to ____________
Hydrogen, hydroxide
DNA is stored in the nucleus as
Chromatin
anaphase
Which body cavity contains the lungs?
Thoracic (Pleural is a division of thoracic)
The layer of serous membrane lining the body cavities is the
Parietal layer
Name the 3 levels of carbohydrates. Give example of each
Monosaccharide (single sugar) - Glucose, fructose
Disaccharide (two sugar molecules) - Sucrose, Dextrose
Polysaccharide (long chain of sugar molecules) - Starch, cellulose, glycogen
What organelle destroys old or harmful products within the cell?
Cells that can divide into many forms of cells and are capable of self-renewal are
Stem cells